Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-16
DEATH LOVES A SHINING MARK.

DEaIn LoNES n suhNANe mann.
Win the force of a public calamity
comes the news of the death of Joseph
e. Hendry, at the time OF
his Premature demise editor.in
chief of the Helena Indepen-
pendent and one of the leading jour
nalists Of the north west. Those who
knew not the man. recognized his
depth of character and ability by his
writings, while the fortunate few to
whom It was given to be in daily com.
manion with him, loved him rs u
brother. From the length and
breadth Of the territory telegraphic
confidence poured in upon the strick-
en- relatives and intimate friends, fol-
lowing quickly the depressing infor-
NATION which sped over the wires
with its weight OF grief and sorrow.
Mr. Hendry WAS prostrated by typhoid
fever sever Il weeks ago but hope of
his ultimate recovery never left his al
tendsnts up to the hour Of his death,
which occurred shortly before noon
Tuesday. The remains have been ia
ken east for inIerment. From a pub.
lisned obituary we take the following
sketch of his life.
Joseph Edgar Hendry was born, at
McDouald's Poipt, on the 81. Johns
river, la the Province Of new Burns
wicA, On the 2lst day OF March, 1853,
and he was consequently. at the
time % his death, In mis- twenty ninth
year. He was u descendant of Loy-
Alist family that lett the American
colonies during or shortly after the
Revolutionary war, and settled In the
province of New Brunswick. Hi.
parents though in moderate circum-
stances, were able TO afford their son
the means Of obtaining good educa-
tion. aud he was accordingly most
carefully educated in the schools OF
the city OF st. Johns ia his native pro.
vince. After completing bis school
course he taught school for year or
Two, when, having determined 10
adopt the profession Of the law, he en-.
tered the Office Of an eminent solicitor
ofihe city Of St. Johns rs student,
and devoted some time TO the study Of
the law. We believe be never wa. I'D
n1itted TO practise or attempted 10 fol-
low that profession for q livelihood,
but the acquaintance which he then
gained with the logical principles OF
the common law Was of incalculable
advsntave 10 him in his subsequent
career a. journalist. Seeking u lar
ger field OF useful cndesvor be came
west, and In the summer Of 1881 he
was engaged In newspaper work at
Herman, Grant county MINI. The
following spring be came TO Billings,
Mont, reaching there IN advance OF
the Northern Pacific railroad, and be-
came associated with Mr.. Alex. De.
vine, In the editorial management Of
the Billings Herald. He continued
with the Herald until thief o lof 1883,
when IN connection with Mr.. Geo. II.
Wright. he established the Livingston
Enternrise, at Livingston, Mont. The
Enterprise under his management
speedily became one OF the brightest
and ne ssiest of Montana journals, and
the par .icular department under his
control was conducted with such
marked ability as to command the
thoughtful attention OF the patrons of
the paper throughout the territory.
Finding the newspaper field In that vi
clniiy, however, not wide enough 10
meet bis ambition, he sold out his In.
terest Ia the Enterprise In the fall OF
1896 and went 10 Butte, where he con-
nscted himself with the Town Talk
which afterwards became the Free
Press. He remained In Butte until
the month of April, 1886. when he
came 70 HeIens. ard In company with
Mr.. J. 8. Dickinson and Mr.. Alex